fold in Finnish
fold in Finnish is kertainen, kertaisesti, taite — fold means to bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
fold in Finnish
kertainen
Used to make adjectives meaning times.
kertaisesti
Used to make adverbs meaning times.
taite
taitos
Any correct move in origami.
taittaminen
An act of folding.
taittelu
An act of folding.
karsina
A pen or enclosure for sheep or other domestic animals.
poimu
(geology) The bending or curving of one or a stack of originally flat and planar surfaces, such as sedimentary strata, as a result of plastic (i.e. permanent) deformation.
taittaa
laskostaa
(transitive) To make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending.
viikata
(transitive) To make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending.
taitella
(transitive) To make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending.
nostella
(transitive, cooking) To stir (semisolid ingredients) gently, with an action as if folding over a solid.
kaatua
(intransitive, informal) To fall over; to collapse or give way; to be crushed.
antaa periksi
(intransitive) To give way on a point or in an argument.
kipata
(intransitive, poker) To withdraw from betting.
lopettaa
(intransitive, business) Of a company, to cease to trade.
mennä nurin
(intransitive, business) Of a company, to cease to trade.
sulkea
(intransitive, business) Of a company, to cease to trade.
What does "fold" mean?
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verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
"Please fold the towels in half before you put them in the cupboard."
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verb To stop or withdraw, especially from a card game bet or a failing business.
"After three bad hands, I chose to fold and watch the others play."
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noun A crease or bend made by folding.
"There was a deep fold in the map where it had been stored badly."
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noun A fenced enclosure for keeping sheep, or, figuratively, a group united by shared belief or purpose.
"The vicar was glad to welcome new members into the fold."
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fold in a sentence
- Please fold the towels in half before you put them in the cupboard.
- She folded the letter and slipped it into an envelope.
- After three bad hands, I chose to fold and watch the others play.
- He decided to fold rather than risk more chips.
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What is "fold" in Finnish?
"fold" in Finnish is kertainen, kertaisesti, taite. fold means: To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
How do you use "fold" in a sentence?
Example: "Please fold the towels in half before you put them in the cupboard." In Finnish, "fold" is kertainen, kertaisesti, taite.
Are there other ways to say "fold" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 19 translations listed for "fold": kertainen, kertaisesti, taite, taitos, taittaminen, taittelu.
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